contamination
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Blumenthal voiced concern for such extended deployments, noting "widespread reports of shortages of basic supplies, water contamination, plumbing issues, deteriorating mental health, deck safety concerns" and other problems aboard the Lincoln.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
In this new contamination case, a Sinaloa-based grower was identified by the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
In 1993, the whole town sued Monsanto for chemical contamination, resulting in one of the largest single town lawsuits in US history.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
A. Cooking produce to 158 degrees Fahrenheit is the surest way to eliminate the risk of contamination as it helps to kill most bacteria.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
The contamination of milk and of farm produce in the course of the gypsy moth spraying came as an unpleasant surprise to many people.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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Nephew said if time was short, the U.S. could also seek to dilute the material on-site by mixing it with natural uranium or destroy it, although that could cause chemical contaminations in the area.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 15, 2026
"Right now, the industry does their best to reduce those risks, but you will hear about outbreaks of these contaminations and people getting sick. There are sometimes reported deaths because of these events."
From Science Daily ● Mar. 1, 2024
Morocco on Saturday went so far as to ban all arrivals from China, regardless of nationality, “to avoid a new wave of contaminations in Morocco and all its consequences.”
From Washington Post ● Jan. 4, 2023
She also said the number of contaminations were roughly in line with the figures for 2015 and 2016.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2018
Salmon and Trout will rapidly disappear from such rivers, never to be seen there again, so long as these noxious contaminations are permitted to flow into them.
From Essays in Natural History and Agriculture by Thomas Garnett
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